The French auto market is undergoing a dramatic change, with electric vehicles surpassing gasoline cars for the first time. Tesla's Model 3 has led the French electric car market and played a key role in this electric vehicle revolution.
In the first quarter of 2022, sales of new electric vehicles in France surpassed gasoline vehicles for the first time in history, which is an important milestone. Against the backdrop of a nearly 20% drop in domestic new car sales in March, the success of electric vehicles seems even more important.
Automakers continue to face supply chain issues, and the sharp rise in gasoline prices also underscores the importance of switching to electric vehicles as soon as possible, and buying one seems like the right choice, not only from an environmental point of view, but also from an economic point of view.
According to industry data provided by French automotive information platform La Plateforme Automobile (PFA), in the first quarter of 2022, sales of all-electric and hybrid models in France were close to 40%, while sales of gasoline models were 38.3% and diesel models were 16.5%. If the sales of pure electric vehicles are pulled out separately, then their share is 11.9%.
The leader in electric car sales is the Tesla Model 3, which registered 6636 units. In second place is Dacia Spring, a Dacia-brand electric vehicle owned by Renault Group, with 4,953 registered units.
The Peugeot 208 ranked third, and although the report did not provide separate registration information for this model, it provided overall sales figures for the Peugeot 208ii. Renault. Zoe finished fourth with a score of 3577. Hyundai Kona ranked in the top 5 with 3025 registered vehicles. The Tesla Model Y came in sixth place with 1845 registers.
It is not difficult to see that the French people's interest in electric cars is positively shifting, and more and more people are beginning to like Tesla models. Once the company's gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, increases production, its product prices will become more affordable for European countries, which is believed to also stimulate more consumer demand.